Hunters Moon 2024 Deer Rutherford. The rut follows predictable stages of deer behavior. As the lunar cycle influences deer activity, paying attention to the moon’s shifting phases can help hunters strategize and determine the optimal time to hunt.
The exact date changes slightly each year, but the hunter’s moon typically occurs in october, following september’s harvest moon. This should kick some adult does into early estrus, and antsy bucks will get after them.